Didactic Memorialization and Telling a "True" Story of War

The military is a very controversial topic. Upon reviewing the topic during HumCore I've realized what a sexist environment it holds.

The Invisible War was an incredibly emotional eye-opener for me. The stories these women told settled in me and it emotionally drained me. Some of them being army families, sexual assault being the furthest from their mind because it was just a tradition to be part of the military for them.

"A female U.S. soldier in a combat zone is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. In fact, The Department of Defense estimates that in 2010 alone, there were more than 19,000 violent sex crimes in the U.S. military."

Before seeing this, I had known of the minimal attempts of sexism in the military. The military ads, for example, have definitely improved through the years and through the notion of permitting women to join the military.

Women are not nearly as credited for as much as they should be. Women in the military should be the definition of "Army Strong".

Women day-to-day are given the short end of any stick, but the fact that there are women willing to join the military, some knowing their odds/statistics are revolutionary. They hold pride in themselves and belief in what they do.

                               FEMME AIN'T FRAIL

Sources: Femme Ain't Frail, US Navy AD, I Hit Like A Girl, The Invisible War